Cameron, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,416

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,443

9.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

10.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cameron, TX is home to a population of 5.42k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.54% of Cameron, TX residents were born outside of the country (354 people).

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Cameron, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k White (Hispanic) and 952 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Cameron, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cameron, TX was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cameron, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cameron, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 376
White (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 312
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
952 ± 248

48%

Hispanic Population

2.6k people

48% of the people in Cameron, TX are hispanic (2.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cameron, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

6.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

354 people

5.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

As of 2024, 6.54% of Cameron, TX residents (354 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cameron, TX was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cameron, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 78
Vietnam
50 ± 47
Korea
22 ± 37

Cameron, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cameron, TX.

Economy

The economy of Cameron, TX employs 2.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cameron, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Construction (272 people), and Retail Trade (231 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($167,702), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,404), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,565).

Employment

Occupations

2.45k

2024 Value

± 409

9.09%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, TX grew at a rate of 9.09%, from 2.25k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cameron, TX, are Management Occupations (336 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (296 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cameron, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.45k

2024 Value

± 409

9.09%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cameron, TX grew at a rate of 9.09%, from 2.25k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cameron, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (504 people), Construction (272 people), and Retail Trade (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cameron, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cameron, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,727

Median earning men ± $7,254

$29,065

Median earning women ± $5,239

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,404), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,831), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,826), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,603), and Retail Trade ($29,573).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cameron, TX was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,800 to $125,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cameron, TX is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cameron, TX have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cameron, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,809

$1,080

Median Property Taxes

±$258

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cameron, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cameron, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Cameron, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cameron, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,443

Median Household Income

± $6,094

1.92k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.92k households in Cameron, TX grew to $62,443 from the previous year's value of $57,126.

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cameron, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (9.9%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Cameron, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cameron, TX have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Cameron, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cameron, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cameron, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cameron, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cameron, TX (1.01k out of 5.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cameron, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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